The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $19,260 | 3.58% | 7.79% |
| 2017 | $18,570 | 1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $18,350 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $18,060 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $17,650 | -1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $17,860 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $17,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,260, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Louisiana, followed by Lafayette (median annual salary $18,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |